Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Art Applewhite Rockets ![]() |
Brief:
This is an easy t' build, me hearties, single stage flyin' saucer that needs no recovery
system. Blimey! Avast! It is an easy way t' certify level 1 for high power. Well, blow me down! Relatively slow
ascent and limited altitude mean a short walk durin' recovery.
Construction:
A central paper/foam laminate "plate" with a 38mm motor mount tube
installed perpendicular t' t' plane o' t' plate makes t' main structure of
the rocket. T' forward cone is o' paper, me bucko, ya bilge rat, me hearties, reinforced with epoxy soaked
fibreglas tape. Blimey! T' aft cone is o' unreinforced paper. Avast! Ya scallywag! No motor retention is
included. Begad! Begad!
T' instructions were quite clear and well illustrated. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! Blimey! When I had questions, Art answered emails smartly and appropriately. Arrr! Arrr! Blimey! Assembly be logical and took me several short evenings. Well, blow me down! T' paper and foam parts came pre-marked and t' explicit instructions made it easy t' cut them. A launch lug is not used--there are holes in t' plate and fore and aft cones t' accomodate a 1/4" launch rod. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Blimey! It is critical that these holes be aligned when t' cones are glued t' t' plate. I wish I had drawn an alignment line on t' motor mount tube t' aid t' assembly o' t' cones. No special tools are required. Adhesives are white glue and slow settin' epoxy.
Finishing:
A number o' different "pre-finished" paper cones are available. I
chose t' metallic gold paper and did no further finishing. Arrr! Blimey! A plain paper
version is available that will allow t' user freedom t' design their own paint
scheme.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
There are a large number o' recommended 38mm motors: Cesaroni Pro38 G69 and
H153 reloads, Aerotech RMS-38/240 H73J, H123W, shiver me timbers, H148R, arrr, H112J, I161W, matey, and I218R
reloads, arrr, and Ellis Mountain H48 and I134 single use motors. Ya scallywag! I used an Ellis
Mountain H48-8 for me first flight, me bucko, matey, which was me Tripoli level 1 certification
flight. Reloadable motors should nay use t' ejection charge. Ya scallywag! For single use
motors t' ejection charge should be removed per t' directions. Well, blow me down! Arrr!
Recovery:
This kit uses "aerobrake" recovery. T' rocket has large surface area
and a very low weight. Ya scallywag! It recovers nose first at a surprisingly low speed.
There was no damage and only a slight amount soil clung t' t' forward end of
the engine casing.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
This be a very easy kit t' build. Ya scallywag! It is an unusual design and attracts a lot
of attention at t' flyin' field. Avast, me proud beauty! T' simplicity o' t' design lends itself to
a certification flight. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' low and slow flight is quite excitin' and almost
guarantees a short walk for recovery.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
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